# Games like Far Cry® Primal

> The closest matches to Far Cry® Primal: Far Cry® 4, Far Cry 3, The Forest, Dying Light, and theHunter: Call of the Wild™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Far Cry® 4](https://imho.run/games/298110/far-cry-4) — Shares crafting with Far Cry Primal. 23,620 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298110/)
2. [Far Cry 3](https://imho.run/games/220240/far-cry-3) — Shares hunting and crafting with Far Cry Primal. 41,842 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220240/)
3. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Shares cave exploration with Far Cry Primal. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
4. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Stealth, like Far Cry Primal. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
5. [theHunter: Call of the Wild™](https://imho.run/games/518790/thehunter-call-of-the-wild) — Also Hunting and Stealth, like Far Cry Primal. 61,954 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/518790/)
6. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Far Cry Primal. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
7. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — A frequent pick in Far Cry Primal players' libraries, and another Action. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
8. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — A frequent pick in Far Cry Primal players' libraries, and another Strategy. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
9. [Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/536270/ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey) — A frequent pick in Far Cry Primal players' libraries, and another RPG. 5,268 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/536270/)
10. [Way of the Hunter](https://imho.run/games/1288320/way-of-the-hunter) — A frequent pick in Far Cry Primal players' libraries, and another Sports. 4,348 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288320/)
11. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — A frequent pick in Far Cry Primal players' libraries, and another Indie. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
12. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Far Cry Primal. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
13. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares crafting with Far Cry Primal. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
14. [Crysis](https://imho.run/games/17300/crysis) — Also Stealth, like Far Cry Primal. 5,319 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17300/)
15. [Soulmask](https://imho.run/games/2646460/soulmask) — Also Hunting and Open World Survival Craft, like Far Cry Primal. 7,087 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2646460/)
16. [Metro Exodus](https://imho.run/games/412020/metro-exodus) — Also Stealth, like Far Cry Primal. 33,790 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412020/)
17. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Far Cry Primal. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
18. [Prehistoric Hunt](https://imho.run/games/752900/prehistoric-hunt) — Also Hunting and Stealth, like Far Cry Primal. 487 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/752900/)
19. [Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands](https://imho.run/games/460930/tom-clancy-s-ghost-recon-wildlands) — Also Stealth, like Far Cry Primal. 37,223 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460930/)
20. [theHunter: Primal](https://imho.run/games/322920/thehunter-primal) — Also Hunting, like Far Cry Primal. 1,733 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322920/)
21. [Days Gone](https://imho.run/games/1259420/days-gone) — Shares crafting with Far Cry Primal. 35,974 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1259420/)
22. [Eden Island](https://imho.run/games/1974220/eden-island) — Shares crafting with Far Cry Primal. 81 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1974220/)
23. [Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts](https://imho.run/games/973580/sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts) — Also Stealth, like Far Cry Primal. 3,560 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/973580/)
24. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Also Stealth, like Far Cry Primal. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=371660&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=371660&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=371660
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/371660
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Far Cry® Primal

Far Cry Primal is a 2016 action-adventure game set in the Stone Age where players navigate a dangerous prehistoric open world. The mechanics include cave exploration, crafting, and hunting, with the ability to tame and ride large beasts like saber-toothed tigers and mammoths. An owl functions as a reconnaissance tool, and spirit-dream missions provide narrative variety alongside standard gameplay. Reviewers highlight the immersive prehistoric setting that allows players to experience living in that ancient era, while the atmospheric world and unsettling environment draw players into unique roleplay experiences with tribal language and big-game hunting. The game is playable on Steam Deck and holds an 85% positive rating from over 14,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 371660
- **Developer:** Ubisoft
- **Publisher:** Ubisoft
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Trading Cards
- **Released:** Feb 29, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/371660/far-cry-primal)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371660/)
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